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    Old 06-26-2013, 04:57 AM
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    In March, I showed two squares I had done on a scrappy quilt and asked if I should use sashing or not. http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...p-t217536.html The majority of the opinions said they thought I should do it without sashing to be a true scrappy. I just put it up and said I'll work on it some day. Yesterday I got the squares out and remembered I had done a scrappy star square a few years ago and thought I should put it in the middle. I worked on it most of the afternoon and this is what I have come up with so far. Please let me know what you think about it and any suggestions you might have to make it larger. I have run out of scrappy squares. You all have been very helpful in the past and I am counting on you now. Thanks for looking.

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    Old 06-26-2013, 05:05 AM
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    I would lay it out and put sashing in it and step back and see what you think. I would do sashing. It is a really busy quilt and that might calm it down. But do what you like.
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    Old 06-26-2013, 06:06 AM
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    I also think that you should put it up on your design wall with and without sashing and see what you think
    you might feel that it needs sashing to bring it all together...
    hope we are helping
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    Old 06-26-2013, 06:10 AM
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    Looks like the blocks are already sewn together to me. Correct me if I'm wrong, Twinkie.
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    Old 06-26-2013, 06:14 AM
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    Without the sashing it looks like mirrored tiles giving it an illusional effect. I like it the way it is.
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    Old 06-26-2013, 06:30 AM
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    I think it's looking good and I like the play that the scrappy blocks give to the quilt. How much larger do you need it to be? A narrow inner border (black? red?) and perhaps a scrappy piano key outer border would keep to the scrappy theme.
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    Old 06-26-2013, 07:34 AM
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    I like it just the way it is. To make it larger I would either add more blocks then a border
    or just a border depending on what size you want. I would use one of the lighter fabrics
    for the border and a darker fabric for the binding.
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    Old 06-26-2013, 07:39 AM
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    Scrappy quilts are on my top of favorite quilts. Yours is lovely!
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    Old 06-26-2013, 07:44 AM
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    Keep busting your stash ! Good Job. I would put a narrow sashing of med blue then a wider one of navt blue. These colors would stop the eye to rest. Hugs
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    Old 06-26-2013, 07:51 AM
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    Love it just like it is! Reminds me of a Bonnie Hunter quilt. High praise in my book!!!
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